Partitioned folding containers



June 7, 1960 J. M. D'IPPOLITO 2,939,622

PARTITIONED FOLDING commas Filed 0st. 4, 1956 :5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORJoseph M. D'Ippolito June 7, 1960 J. M. DIPPOLITO PARTITIONED FOLDINGCONTAINERS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 4. '1956- Joseph M. D'IppolitoJune 7, 1960 J. M. D'IPPOLITO 2,939,622

PARTITIONEDFOLDING CONTAINERS Filed Oct. 4, 1956 a Sheets-Sheet :5

INVENTOR Joseph M. D'Ippolito 5 w mw United States Patent .PARTI'IIONEDFOLDING comm-Ens:

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2 Claims. (c1. ass-e39 The-present invention relates to new and improvedpackages for holding, shipping and displaying fragile containers, suchas glass -flasks, -jars or bottles. Such containers are of the typecommonly :used for the merchandising of foods, cosmetics and toiletgoods.

the invention, and together with the description serve to explain theprinciples of the invention.

In the distributionof containers of the type described it is desirableto prevent breakage-due to abrupt contact with hard surfaces and to thisend various expedients have been devised. Among such means have beencushioning devices and also supporting wall-like members to minimize theeffect of vertical or lateral movement of the containers. Morespecifically, attempts have been made to achieve this result byincluding in the package apertured wall-like members which fit closelyaround the container and extend to the sides of the package. These haveserved to lessen relative movement of the container within the packageand also have increased the protection alforded by the package by makingit more rigid.

Among other disadvantages of these attempted solutions of the problem isthe increased cost of packaging due to the additional cost of materialsand the additional time involved in the assembly of these separate itemsin the package.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container packagewhich will eliminate container breakage with no corresponding increasein packaging costs.

Another object is to provide such a package which will have increasedprotective structural rigidity without the need for separate additionalsupporting devices.

A further object is to provide such a container package which may beused to display the product at the point of sale without removing theproduct from the package.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention showing ablank which can be folded into a package of the type described;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the assembled blank;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the upper portion of a partiallyassembled package;

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of an embodiment of the inventionshowing an assembled package holding a flask; and,

Patented June 7, 1960 Figure 5 is a view in section of aside elevationtaken along the lines 5-6 of Figure '4. v Preferably, the package blankis made from a onepiece die-cut, scored piece of suitable material suchas chipboard.

' Referringnow in detail to'the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 shows apackage blank scored along horizontal and vertical score lines s, to'provide 'leftand right-hand sidewall members 1 and 1", respectively,frontand back-wall members 15 and 16, respectively, apertured toppartition member 2, apertured bottom partition member 3, top covermember 4,, and bottom cover member 5. The back-wall member 16fisprovidedwith a tab 16" for securing the back-wall member to (the. side-wallmember 1 when the blank is folded. The cover members 4 and 5 areequipped with side fiaps 4 and 5', respectively, forming with the covermembers, locking slots 6. The apertured-top partition member 2 has acentral aperture 7, and the apertured bottom partition member 3 has acentral aperture '8. and is slotted marginally of the aperture8 toprovidediarnetrica'lly opposed tab portions 9. The top bottom partitionmembers 2 and 3 are also provided with tabs '2' and 3' having adhesiveportions 11, for securing these members to the back-wall member 16 whenthe blank is folded into package form. Between the cover members 4 and*5- is another aperture 10 which spans the front-wall member 15 and ,hasits opposite ends located in, the side-wall members 1 and, 1",respectively, for the purpose of providing a viewing aperture inthefront and side walls of the package when the blank is folded. Theside-wall-member 1 and back-wall member 16 also have adhesive portions11, the former for securing; the tab 16 of the back-wall member. 16 andthe l'atter for securing the tabs 2" and 3' of the apertured partitionwall members 2 and 3 in their folded state. The apertured partition wallmembers 2 and 3, respectively, are connected by front partition wallmembers 2" and 3", respectively, which in turn are connected to theback-wall member 16.

In order to assemble the blank into package form, it is advantageousfirst to fold the partition wall members 2 and 12 along their scorelines s until they parallel each other at a distance apart fixed by thespacing wall member 2". The securing tab 2' is adhesively bonded to theback-wall member 16 at a distance below the top of the latter such thatwith the members. 2 and 12 horizontal, the spacing wall member 2 will bevertical. The partition wall members 3 and 14 are similarly folded andsecured at the bottomportion of the back-wall member 16.

The front-wall member 15 and side-wall members 1 and 1' may then befolded along their score lines 3 relative to each other and to theback-wall member 16 into a rectangular enclosure and secured byadhesively bonding the back-wall securing tab 16 to the side-wallmember 1. In this condition, the double-walled partition at the top andbottom will be flush, in the top and bottom openings of the enclosure.As a final step the top and bottom cover members 4 and 5 and theirflanges 4' and 5 are folded along their score lines so as to overlie thetop and bottom double-walled partitions with the flanges inserted inplace between the sides of the partitions and the side walls 1 and 1' ofthe package.

As seen in Fig. 3, when the blank is assembled into package form byfolding along the score lines s apertured top partition wall member 2 isadhesively bonded by its securing flap 2' to the back-wall member 16 andforms a parallel wall to partition wall member 12. These parallel wallswhen held in place by cover member 4 as seen in Fig. 2, form with sidewalls 1 and 1, a structural box-like member giving strength and rigidityto the package at its top portion. As seen in Fig. 2 also the sameeffect is achieved at the bottom portion of the package by aperturedbottom partition wall member 3, its opposing partition wall member 14and side walls 1 and 1' when held in place by the bottom cover member 5The package shown in the drawings is particularly'useful for h ol dingglass containers of a flask-like type, with rounded lowerportions asshown in Figures 4 and 5. Aperture 8 by reason of its slotted portions 9permits partition member 3 to securely grip the flask, keep it fromcontact with the bottom of the package, and at the same time prevent theflask from moving laterally. The upper portion of the flask passesthrough aperture 7 in partition member 2, and is thus held in placewithout any substantial lateral movement.

When the package is completely assembled and filled, the adhesiveportions 11 secured to one another, and the cover flaps locked inposition by means of the locking slots 6, it is .a rigid, protectivecasing. However the package is adapted to attractively display theproduct at the point of sale, as well as to carry suitable advertisingmessages, trademarks, and the like, while the product or productcontainer may be seen without removal from the package.

The invention is not limited to packages for holding one container. Itmay be adapted to hold a plurality of containers by extending partitionmembers 2 and 3 providing them with additional apertures. This of coursewould be accompanied by corresponding extensions of opposing walls 12and 14, and of cover flaps 4 and 5. These would be the onlymodifications needed, and no additional structural members would benecessary.

The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specificcombinations, improvements and instrumentalities described butdepartures may be made therefrom within the scope of the accompanyingclaims without departing from the principles of the invention andWithout sacrificing its chief advantages.

What is claimed is:

l. A one-piece container package comprising side walls,

a rear wall, and an apertured front wall together forming an enclosureopen at its top and bottom; a pair of horizontally disposed, doublewalled, apertured partitions located in the openings at the top andbottom of said enclosure, each said partition comprising spaced apartwall members paralleling each other and hingedly connected along one andthe same edge of each to said rear wall, and a spacing wall memberparalleling said rear wall and hingedly connected to each of saidparallel wall members along one and the same edge of each parallelingsaid first mentioned edge; and a pair of cover members adapted to closetheop'enings in the top and bottom of said enclosure and secure saiddouble walled partitions from movement, said cover members beinghingedly connected to said front wall at its top and bottomrespectively, and having each a pair of side flaps adapted for insertionbetween said enclosure and said double walled partitions.

2. A package as in claim 1 in which the opposing wall members of saidpair of double Walled partitions are provided each with a centralaperture, the apertured wall member of the bottom partition beingslotted marginally of the aperture to provide diametrically opposite tabportions;

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